A software engineer from Jharkhand has taken the internet by storm after his post about a five-night luxury stay at JW Marriott's lodge in Masai Mara, Kenya—worth ₹5.5 lakh a night — went viral. The catch? He didn’t spend a single rupee.
Anirban Chowdhury's post on the trip sparked a wave of reactions on X, with many people asking questions about how he managed to afford such a lavish vacation. Scores of comments flooded his X post, with one in particular striking a nerve. The commenter expressed disbelief at the kind of wealth required to stay at such a high-end resort, writing, “Unable to wrap my head around the kind of wealth people have.
I think I'm fairly rich, but almost ₹10 lakhs for a 3-day stay? What kind of money do folks earn?" In response, Chowdhury posted, “It's time for some myth-busting,” clarifying that while the tariff was indeed ₹5.5 lakh per night with taxes, he had offset the cost by using 424,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Chowdhury, a self-proclaimed credit card enthusiast, explained further in his post, “I’m not a multimillionaire.
I’m a salaried employee, and I pay my taxes (auto-deducted!). I travel a lot for work, which helps me earn even more points.” He went on to encourage others to learn about the point-earning process, concluding, “If you really want to learn how to earn more points instead of sitting behind a screen and contemplating, you’ll find a lot of good folks who’ve tried to make you understand the process.
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